Intro to a Main Menu - 1 - Pico 8

Follow along with this video on an introduction to game states and how to build a main menu! ▼ Code Explained at: ▼ https://NerdyTeachers.com/Explain/Mai... ____________________________________________ This video is about how to create different scenes in your PICO-8 game, with explanations about the setup, and a working example of a main menu that starts before the actual game scene. ▼ Improved Main Menu at: ▼ https://NerdyTeachers.com/Explain/Mai... ▼ Simple Movement Explained at: ▼ https://NerdyTeachers.com/Explain/Pla... What is on the Nerdy Teachers Website? NerdyTeachers.com grows alongside this channel with in-depth content, helpful resources, and a growing community of support for students and teachers. Each video has a matching tutorial in text, for those of you who want to read more detailed instructions. _____________________________________ ▼ Join the Nerdy Community at: ▼ https://NerdyTeachers.com/login ▼ Find us on Social Media ▼ TWITTER = @NerdyTeachers FACEBOOK =   / nerdyteachers   _____________________________________________ Why learn Lua? Lua is a fantastic language to learn because it is so readable. Many languages take a lot of time just to memorize what all their symbols mean, but Lua uses natural words instead. So reading Lua code pretty much describes exactly what the code is doing! That is so important for beginners because it skips all the headache and frustration of tackling complex jargon, and gets you quickly into creating! And that's where the fun is! Why PICO-8? This Fantasy Console has it all! Literally, everything you need is in one place. Coding, Drawing, Maps, Sound FX, and Music are all in a single program! If you've ever tried making games before, then you know how amazing that is! Just like Lua, it also cuts out the complexity so we can get straight to creating. PICO-8 also has a lot of limitations, and that sounds bad, right? NO WAY! These limitations actually fuel your creativity because you don't have to worry about endless possibilities and tire yourself out just thinking about all of the decisions in front of you. The limits also encourage you to move on! Too many people get stuck focused only on their first coding project and this really slows down learning. Learning to code well is all about overcoming a wide variety of projects, and PICO-8 almost forces us to create many small projects instead of a single never-ending one. PICO-8 is perfect for learning code and having fun doing it! _____________________________________ ▼ PICO-8 - Fantasy Console ▼ https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php _____________________________________ ----------- Music - "8 Bit Grow!" by HeatleyBros ----------- iTunes : https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS ----------